Description

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Introits, Alleluias, Offertories, Communions, and a Hymn from the Masses of Eastertide, plus the seven Antiphons of the Resurrection according to the Gospels.

     Track 1-Introit     Jubilate
     Track 2-Introit     Cantate
     Track 3-Alleluia     Dextera Dei
     Track 4-Alleluia     Loquebar
     Track 5-Offertory     Lauda
     Track 6-Offertory     Deus, Deus Meus
     Track 7-Communion     Cabtate
     Track 8-Communion     Ego Sum Pastor
     Track 9-Communion     Ego Sum Vitis
     Track 10-Communion     Spiritus Sanctus
     Track 11-Hymn     Ad Coenam Agni
     
Gospel Antiphons of the Resurrection
     Track 12-The Angel of the Resurrection
     Track 13-The Holy Women at the Tomb
     Track 14-The Appearance to Mary Magdalene
     Track 15-E mmaus
     Track 16-The Appearance in the Upper Room
     Track 17-Saint Thomas
     Track 18-The Appearance by the Sea of Tiberias
 

About the Author

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Since the re-founding of the Abbey of St. Peter of Solesmes in 1833 under Dom Prosper Gueranger, this Benedictine monastery on the River Sarthe in western France has set the world standard both for the performance of Gregorian chant and the authenticity of the music itself. Commissioned by Pope Pius X to research the role of chant in liturgy and to edit books on chant that reflect this research, Solesmes enjoys an enviable reputation. Its work in liturgical reform and in the current revival of Gregorian chant has been likened to that of the great abbey of Cluny in the Middle Ages. These recordings incorporate new understandings of ancient manuscripts and represent a distillation of nearly 200 years of scholarship in the chant: musical paleography, semiology, and modality. The groundbreaking work by the monks of Solesmes has contributed to today’s resurgence of interest in Gregorian chant as the foundation of Western music.

Praise For…

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“the most famous and ‘authentic’ recordings of Gregorian chant for generations have been those made by the Solesmes monks.”      —The Boston Globe

“The music is utterly magnificent and the singing of this great choir is thrilling beyond words…it’s better to starve to this music than to live without it.”     —Classic CD

“Supremely ethereal.”       —USA Today

“Solesmes sets the standard for Gregorian chant performance.”  —American Record Guide